Shimano Sti; Sram Force / Rival / Red; Service The Brakes; Operate The Quick-Release Action - Cube MTB Bedienungsanleitung

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8.6.4 Shimano STi

On your gear-shift there are two levers. Lever
A – this is also the brake lever - is for shifting
to a larger chain ring or sprocket and Lever B
is for shifting to a smaller one.
B
A
1. Here is how you shift to a larger sprocket:
•
In order to shift you must be pedalling.
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Press Lever A down with your thumb bey-
ond the first stop and keep it depressed until
the desired gear is engaged.
•
For rapid shifting through several sprockets,
press Lever A right down and keep it de-
pressed until the desired gear is engaged.
A B
2. Here is how you shift to a smaller spro-
cket:
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In order to shift you must be pedalling.
•
Depress Lever B until you feel it engage and
then let it go again straight away.

8.6.5 Sram Force / Rival / Red

On your gear shifter/brake lever, you will
find a lever which can be used to switch to
both a lower and higher gear.
1. in order to switch to a higher gear, please
do the following:
•
To switch gears, you must pedal.
•
Press the gear shifter inwards and hold
down until the desired gear has been
selected.
• To switch through several gears, press the
lever down fully and hold down until the
desired gear has been selected.
2. in order to switch to a lower gear, please
do the following:
•
to switch gears, you must pedal.
•
Press the lever until you feel it coming to a
stop and then let it go again.
8.7

Service the brakes

Risk of Personal injury and Material
damage!
incorrect operation of the brakes can lead
to dangerous riding conditions, falling,
accidents and material damage.
•
Familiarise yourself with the operation of the
brakes.
•
Ascertain which brake lever operates the front
and which one operates the back brake.
•
Operate the respective brake lever several
times in the static position.
you can observe an opening and closing
action of the brake blocks or brake cali-
pers on the respective disk or rim.
1. To operate the brake, pull the lever in the
direction of the handlebars.
you will obtain the best braking effect if
you operate both brake levers in a coordi-
nated and balanced manner.
8.8

operate the quick-release action

Risk of Personal injury and Material
damage!
incorrect mounting of the road wheels
on a quick-release hub axle may result in
dangerous riding conditions, falls, acci-
dents and material damage.
MTB/ Road Bike/ TRekking
•
Read the following description regarding
the handling of your quick-release hub axle
and follow the instructions accordingly.
•
Familiarise yourself with the handling of the
quick-release hub axle.
•
Repeatedly practise mounting and demoun-
ting your road wheels to and from the quick-
release hub axle.
•
Check the road wheel every time after it
has been mounted to the axle following the
instructions in Chapter 7.1.1.
•
In case you are unsure if your road wheels
have been mounted correctly, do not ride
your bicycle and consult your specialist
dealer.
Risk of burns!
Quick-release levers on disk brakes can
become hot during riding.
•
Touch the quick-release lever very briefly
with your finger.
If it feels hot, let it cool down.
Our bike hubs and possibly also your saddle stem
may have quick-release fittings (often also referred
to as "quick-release clamps" or simply "quick relea-
ses").
4
4
1
3
2
Legend:
1: Axle 3: Lever
2: Nut 4: Spring
These quick-release fittings make it possible to di-
sassemble and assemble these components quickly
without any tools.
Construction and function.
•
Long-threaded axis with a nut on one side
and an excentrically-mounted lever on the
other
•
There is a little spring between the nut and
hub and between the hub and the lever.
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